Our clients’ wellbeing and piece of mind is, of course, paramount to everything to we strive for at Araya Beauty, so let’s run trhough some of the more common questions we get asked in relation to deep tissue massage therapy to help eudcate, inform and perhaps put your mind at ease if you’ve never expereinced this truly transformational therapy just yet, or even if you have, and you’re feeling if it’s ‘normal’ to feel some aches and pains!

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Swedish massage is the most common and best-known type of massage in the West. If it's your first time or you don't get massage often, Swedish massage is the best place to start. The Swedish body massage is the combination of many different techniques rolled into one session. During this therapy session the therapist will work with the soft tissues and muscles in the body to help restore balance and health.
Increased blood flow. Your Swedish Massage Therapist should use effleurage – a long, stroking motion in the direction of blood flow towards the heart – in order to open up your blood vessels and increase your blood flow. Increased blood flow means that your muscles are getting more nutrients and oxygen and that your body is removing toxins more efficiently.
Research has suggested a role for massage in patient care especially when combined with exercise and education (eg massage chronic low back pain - Cochrane - reference - Furlan AD, Brosseau L, Imamura M, Irvin E, Massage for low back pain, Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2002;(2):CD001929. Further recent evidence suggests that muscle nociceptors have a strong influence on central nervous system function, sensory, motor and autonomic. The role of massage and myofascial release needs further investigation to draw conclusions on the effectiveness of such treatments in patients with chronic and sub-acute pain syndromes especially in relation to myofascial pain syndromes from trigger points.
Keep in mind that reflexology is not a substitute for medical treatment, but is a supportive measure. There are two reflexology points on the feet that may help with knee pain: 1) Spine reflex point on the inside portion of the feet from the edge of the heel to the neck of the big toe. 2) Knee reflex point, one inch below the ankle bone in the small, soft triangular section.

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The underlying theory behind reflexology is that there are certain points or "reflex areas" on the feet and hands that are connected energetically to specific organs and body parts through energy channels in the body. By applying pressure to reflex areas, a reflexologist is said to remove energy blockages and promote health in the related body area.

“If your hands and fingers start to scream while you're working, you need to modify what you're doing,” says Bykofsky. “Also, if you notice that you’re sore at the end of your work day, Bykofsky also recommends that you “do the things you suggest to your clients: ice, apply something to help, perhaps take an anti-inflammatory, and, the hard one, rest!”
Pamper yourself and your partner with a full body massage, facial, body treatments that will make you feel brand new. You will receive tender care from our therapists along with complimentary champagne or wine and gourmet chocolate. Le Reve Rittenhouse Day Spa welcomes their guests for a full body couples retreat including Massage, Reflexology, Facial, Body Scrub, and Manicure & Pedicure.
This is a romantic escape for couples wishing privacy and to enjoy each other’s company in a seductive atmosphere. When you are in the couple’s suite, on side-by-side tables, two therapists will provide massages simultaneously in pure awareness of the energy surrounding you. Guests may use the session to communicate and chat or they may simply relax and enjoy their shared experience in comfortable silence.

Reflexology practice should be implemented as a complementary therapy in developed countries due to its functions which can give many benefits to body health condition. Recent lifestyles cause the body to adapt to so many stressful effects. With the basic of reflexology which can be done by ourselves, it helps to improve the performance in our life day by day.

DTM can be useful to those that are recovering from an injury (once the client/patient is out of the acute phase), for athletes, for people with postural strains, or people with chronic pain. Typically there is an area or a few areas where this type of work is needed. For example, a person who has chronic postural pain/tightness from sitting at a computer, might need DTM to their shoulders, chest, and upper back/neck. They likely, do not need DTM on their whole body. Some therapists might disagree with me here, but I rarely think a full-body, DTM, is needed. It can simply be too much. I would rather see a client more often, for less-intense sessions. It is simply more effective. It is the same as Physical Therapy- it is more effective to do it regularly.

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“I have had massages in almost every state and numerous countries. My 90-minute massage at The Wellness Center was, without a doubt, the BEST massage I have ever received in my life! My therapist was attentive, deeply conscious to the needs of my body and was more attached to doing his best for my particular muscular issues than to his “routine.” He varied his pressure considerably depending on what he felt I needed and checked in with me without being intrusive or interrupting my experience. I cannot recommend this center highly enough!”
Deep tissue massage is a therapeutic technique that relieves deep-seated muscle tension and soothes chronic tightness. During a deep tissue massage, a trained therapist delivers intense pressure through slow strokes and targeted fascial release. This technique is often used to treat repetitive-stress injuries, posture problems, and sports injuries.

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Deep tissue massage is a type of massage that aims at affecting the deeper tissue structure of the muscles. It also affects the connective tissue, known as fascia. Deep tissue massage helps with both small muscle injuries as well as chronic problems. Deep tissue massage is an excellent way to deal with a whiplash or sports injury, postural misalignment, treating spasms as well as muscle tension. During a deep tissue massage the therapist concentrates on releasing specific chronic muscle tension as well as the muscular knots, or adhesions.
Cancer. Used as a complement to traditional, Western medicine, massage can promote relaxation and reduce cancer symptoms or side effects of treatment. It may help reduce pain, swelling, fatigue, nausea, or depression, for example, or improve the function of your immune system. However, there are specific areas that a massage therapist should avoid in a cancer patient, as well as times when massage should be avoided altogether. Talk to your doctor before getting massage therapy if you have cancer.